Girl
Noun
UK
/ɡɜːl/
US
/ɡɝːl/
Definition
A female child or young woman.
Example
"The girl smiled at her teacher."
"A group of girls were laughing and sharing stories in the playground."
"That girl loves reading books and dreams of becoming a writer someday."
Explanation
A girl is a female child or young woman. For example, “The girl is playing with her friends.” The word can describe someone from birth until adulthood. It is often used in everyday life, such as school girl, teenage girl, little girl. Girls are usually compared with boys in age or gender. In some cases, “girl” is also used informally to refer to a woman, though it’s better to say “woman” for adults in formal speech.